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WI SB846
WI SB846Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer.
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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, no person may be employed as a deputy sheriff of any county or police officer for any city, village, or town unless that person is a citizen of the United States. This citizenship requirement does not apply to state-level law enforcement officers. This bill provides that no person may be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer in this state unless that person is a citizen of the United States. This includes traffic officers of the state traffic patrol, conservation wardens, and other state law enforcement officers.
AI Summary
This bill expands the existing requirement that individuals be United States citizens to be employed as local law enforcement officers, such as deputy sheriffs or city police officers, to also include all state-level law enforcement officers and tribal law enforcement officers. This means that positions like traffic officers for the state traffic patrol, conservation wardens, and other state law enforcement roles, as well as any law enforcement positions within tribal governments, will now explicitly require U.S. citizenship for employment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Steve Nass (R)*,
Cory Tomczyk (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R),
Barbara Dittrich (R),
Chanz Green (R),
Rob Kreibich (R),
Jerry O'Connor (R),
Jim Piwowarczyk (R),
Duke Tucker (R),
Chuck Wichgers (R),
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (on 01/15/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb846 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB846.pdf |
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